User manual SONY HANDYCAM HDR-CX160

[. . . ] Make sure that the GPS switch is set to OFF during take off and landing of an airplane (HANDYCAM HDR-CX160/XR550VE). (software, including "PMB Help") Handbook (PDF) Menu items, LCD panel, viewfinder and lens "Operating Guide" (1) See page 19 for the memory card you can use with this camcorder. Using the camcorder Do not hold the camcorder by the following parts, and also do not hold the camcorder by the jack covers. A menu item that is grayed out is not available under the current recording or playback conditions. The LCD screen and viewfinder are manufactured using extremely high-precision technology, so over 99. 99% of the pixels are operational for effective use. However, there may be some tiny black points and/or bright points (white, red, blue, or green in color) that appear constantly on the LCD screen. These points are normal results of the manufacturing process and do not affect the recording in any way. Viewfinder LCD Screen Black points White, red, blue or green points Exposing the LCD screen, the viewfinder or the lens to direct sunlight for long periods of time may cause malfunctions. GB 2 Do not aim at the sun. [. . . ] When , and the menu items you can change in the context the OPTION MENU. After completing the setting, touch Notes Grayed out menu items or settings are not available. (There may be no tab. ) The tabs and items that appear on the screen depend on the recording/playback status of your camcorder at the time. 6 GB Menu lists (MANUAL SETTINGS) category SCENE SELECTION FADER WHITE BAL. SPOT MTR/FCS SPOT METER SPOT FOCUS EXPOSURE FOCUS TELE MACRO AE SHIFT WB SHIFT GOLF SHOT SMTH SLW REC 71 71 72 73 73 73 73 74 74 74 75 75 75 (PHOTO SETTINGS) category SELF-TIMER IMAGE SIZE STEADYSHOT FLASH MODE FLASH LEVEL REDEYE REDUC FILE NO. 80 80 81 81 81 81 82 (PLAYBACK) category VISUAL INDEX VIEW IMAGES DATE INDEX MAP*1 FILM ROLL FACE PLAYLIST HIGHLIGHT SCENARIO PLAYBACK SET / SET DATA CODE 33 36 54 36 37 51 37 38 27 82 (SHOOTING SET) category / SET REC MODE GUIDEFRAME STEADYSHOT CONVERSION LENS LOW LUX FACE DETECTION PRIORITY SETTING SMILE DETECTION SMILE SENSITIVITY AUDIO REC SET BLT-IN ZOOM MIC MICREF LEVEL AUDIO MODE OTHER REC SET DIGITAL ZOOM AUTO BACK LIGHT DIAL SETTING NIGHTSHOT LIGHT X. V. COLOR WIDE SELECT 27 28 76 77 77 77 77 78 78 78 78 78 79 79 79 31 79 80 80 (EDIT) category DELETE DELETE DELETE SCENARIO ERASE ERASE ERASE ALL PROTECT PROTECT PROTECT DIVIDE PHOTO CAPTURE MOVIE DUB DUB by select DUB by date DUB ALL/ DUB ALL 44 44 39 39 45 45 46 47 49 49 49 Customizing your camcorder 69 GB PHOTO COPY COPY by select COPY by date PLAYLIST EDIT ADD/ ERASE/ MOVE/ ADD ERASE ERASE ALL MOVE 49 49 50 ADD by date 51 51 51 52 (GENERAL SET) category SOUND/DISP SET VOLUME BEEP LCD BRIGHT LCD BL LEVEL LCD COLOR DISPLAY SET OUTPUT SETTINGS TV TYPE COMPONENT HDMI RESOLUTION DISP OUTPUT CLOCK/ LANG CLOCK SET AREA SET AUTO CLOCK ADJ*1 AUTO AREA ADJ*1 SUMMERTIME LANGUAGE SET POWER SETTINGS A. SHUT OFF OTHER SETTINGS DEMO MODE 35, 86 86 86 86 87 87 87 88 88 88 15 88 56 56 89 89 89 89 115 90 90 90 90 ADD by date/ ERASE ALL/ (OTHERS) category YOUR LOCATION* USB CONNECT USB CONNECT*2 1 54 63 63 63 Operating Guide 41 39 39 84 USB CONNECT* USB CONNECT DISC BURN TV CONNECT Guide MUSIC TOOL EMPTY MUSIC 3 DOWNLOAD MUSIC BATTERY INFO (MANAGE MEDIA) category MEDIA SETTINGS MOVIE MEDIA SET PHOTO MEDIA SET MEDIA INFO MEDIA FORMAT INT. MEMORY*2 HDD*3 MEMORY CARD 18 18 85 85 85 85 96, 101 96, 101 96, 101 CALIBRATION CTRL FOR HDMI DROP SENSOR*3 REC LAMP REMOTE CTRL *1 HANDYCAM HDR-CX160/XR550VE *2 HDR-CX550E/CX550VE *3 HDR-XR550E/XR550VE 70 GB MANUAL SETTINGS (Items to adjust for scene condition) See "Using menus" (p. PORTRAIT (Soft portrait) () Brings out the subject such as people or flowers while creating a soft background. SCENE SELECTION You can record images effectively in various situations. AUTO Records images in average image quality without the [SCENE SELECTION] function. SPOTLIGHT**( ) Prevents people's faces from appearing excessively white when subjects are lit by strong light. BEACH** ( ) Takes the vivid blue of the ocean or a lake. TWILIGHT* ( ) Maintains the darkening atmosphere of the distant surroundings in twilight scenes. SNOW** ( ) Takes bright pictures of a white landscape. * Adjusted to focus on subjects farther away ** Adjusted not to focus on subjects a short TWILIGHT PORT. ( ) only. Enables to take photos of people and background using a flash. distance away. SUNRISE&SUNSET* ( Reproduces the atmosphere of scenes such as sunsets or sunrises. ) Notes Even if you set [TWILIGHT PORT. ], the setting changes to [AUTO] in movie recording mode. If you set [SCENE SELECTION], [WHITE BAL. ] setting is canceled. Customizing your camcorder FIREWORKS* ( ) Takes spectacular shots of fireworks. FADER You can record a transition with the following effects adding to the interval between scenes. Select the desired effect in [STBY] (to fading in) or [REC] (to fading out) mode. When you want to record a subject at close range, move the power zoom lever to W (wide angle), then adjust the focus. The focal distance information (distance at which the subject is focused on; used as a guide if it is dark and focus adjustment is difficult) appears for a few seconds in the following cases. (This information will not display correctly if a conversion lens (sold separately) is being used. ) When the focus mode is switched from automatic to manual When you set focus manually You can also adjust manually by using the MANUAL dial (p. 31). Notes When recording a distant subject, focusing may be difficult and can take some time. 74) when it is hard to focus automatically. AE SHIFT You can adjust the exposure manually. OFF Adjusts the exposure automatically. ON ( and the adjustment value) Adjusts the exposure manually. Tips You can adjust the automatic exposure level to brighter or darker when [EXPOSURE] is set to [AUTO]. if the subject is white or the Touch if the subject backlight is bright, or touch is black or the light is dim. You can also adjust manually by using the MANUAL dial (p. 31). recording time period is automatically adjusted according to that moment. Notes The size of photos becomes 1, 920 1, 080. You cannot use [GOLF SHOT] when you set the image quality to standard definition image quality (STD). WB SHIFT (White Balance Shift) You can adjust the white balance manually. OFF Adjusts the white balance automatically. ON ( and the adjustment value) Adjusts the white balance manually. Tips When the white balance is set to a lower value, images appear bluish, and when set to a higher value, images appear reddish. 31). GOLF SHOT Divides 2 seconds of fast movement into frames which are then recorded as a movie and photos. [. . . ] You cannot use an external flash (sold separately) and the built-in flash at the same time. When an external microphone (sold separately) is connected, it takes precedence over the built-in microphone (p. 29). LCD screen/Touch panel (15, 31) If you rotate the LCD panel 180 degrees, you can close the LCD panel with the LCD screen facing out. This is convenient during playback operations. HDR-CX550E/CX550VE Built-in microphone (29) Flash Lens (G lens) MIC (PLUG IN POWER) jack (headphones) jack Remote sensor/Infrared port Point the Wireless Remote Commander (p. [. . . ]